Boy
Dick
The name Dick carries the meaning "brave ruler". It was last widely used in the 1930s and has not resurfaced since. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. Since 1900, roughly 28,823 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyDiminutive of Richard
EtymologyMeaning "brave ruler"
Births by decade
1900s
329
1910s
1,528
1920s
5,516
1930s
10,178
1940s
7,562
1950s
2,139
1960s
1,113
1970s
287
1980s
121
1990s
33
2000s
17
2010s
0
Peaked in the 1930s · 28,823 total U.S. births since 1900